Here's why: I'm treating the Bose QC Ultra Headphones as a sort-of upgrade to my Bose 700 Headphones, the latter which I received back in 2017 at launch and have been using as my go-to pair ever ...

That's because the Bose QC Ultra Headphones, unlike the 700 model, do have a folding design, meaning they can be tucked away into a smaller footprint case (which is included) for transportation.